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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,859.80, 217,304.70 and 39,678.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,859.80, 217,304.70 and 39,678.75 is: 59,522.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,859.80 : 217,304.70 = 39,678.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,859.80/217,304.70 = 39,678.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,859.80x = 217,304.70 × 39,678.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,859.80x = 8,622,378,865.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,622,378,865.13/144,859.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,522.23

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